Eliza Sam

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Eliza Sam
Eliza Sam 2014.jpg
Born (1984-11-17) 17 November 1984 (age 40)
Vancouver, Canada
Education Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Occupation Actress
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Joshua Ngo
​
(m. 2016)​
Children2 sons
Awards Miss Chinese Vancouver 2009

Miss Chinese International 2010

TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Female Artiste
2013 Inbound Troubles , Triumph in the Skies II , Sniper Standoff , The Hippocratic Crush II

TVB Star Awards Malaysia – TVB Most Promising Female Artiste
2013 Triumph in the Skies II , Sniper Standoff , The Hippocratic Crush II

StarHub TVB Awards – TVB Most Improved Artiste
2014

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 岑麗香
Simplified Chinese 岑丽香
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Cén Lìxiāng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping sam4 lai6 hoeng1

Eliza Sam Lai-Heung (Chinese :岑麗香; born 17 November 1984) is a Hong Kong actress, formerly under contract in TVB. She won the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant in 2009, and went on to win the 2010 Miss Chinese International Pageant. [1] [2]

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After winning the Miss Chinese Vancouver title 2010, Sam was involved supporting organizations such as the Canadian Cancer Society and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. [2] She won the World Chinese Entrepreneur Scholarship in January 2010, hosted by The 4th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention, Canada Founding & Development Society. [3]

Biography

Early life

Sam's family are Hoa, with parents of Chinese descent from Vietnam, and grandparents from Guangdong and Fujian. [1] [4] She was born and raised in Vancouver, Canada. Sam had also stated publicly that she is a Christian. [5]

Sam graduated from Surrey's Kwantlen Polytechnic University in 2010, with a bachelor's degree in Business as well as a diploma in Marketing Management and a diploma in Fashion Design and Technology. [1] [4] She was an English teacher prior to participating in Miss Chinese International. [1]

Career

After winning the Vancouver pageant, Sam represented Vancouver in the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 organized by TVB. During her final speech (which was to void points from the previous performance segments), Sam talked about her Cantonese being weak, and thus spending one year to practice and improve her Cantonese. [3] She won the competition under the new voting system. [6] Later, she signed with TVB. With her role in the 2012 drama Divas in Distress , Sam rose to popularity and got her nickname "Princess Heung Heung" (香香公主).

In 2013, Sam won the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the 2013 TVB Anniversary Awards.

In mid-June 2018, Sam announced on her social media that her eight-year contract with TVB had come to an end.

In February 2020, Sam returned to TVB to film the family drama Plan "B" , [7] which was broadcast in June 2021.

Personal life

In October 2015, Sam was revealed by the media that she was dating a 6-feet-tall and robust man. On 2 December 2016, she openly acknowledged her engagement on social media with her out of industry boyfriend Joshua Ngo. The manager company acknowledged and blessed them. The couple's wedding was held in Vancouver on 18 December 2016. [8]

On 6 December 2018, Sam announced on social media that she was 5 months pregnant and her due date was April 2019.

On 25 March 2019, Sam posted a photo of her son Jacob on Instagram, announcing that her son was born under the name "BooBoo", but did not disclose the date of birth. [9] Sam shared that Jacob's Chinese name is Ngo Chu-hin (吳主軒), which was given to him by her parents-in-law. [10]

On 3 February 2021, Sam announced on social media that she was pregnant with her second child. On 13 May 2021, she announced on Instagram that her second son, Cashew (小腰果), [11] was born under the name "JuJu", but did not disclose the date of birth.

Filmography

Television dramas

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Ghetto Justice II BoboEp. 7-9
Divas in Distress Hannah Heung Nai-hing
(香乃馨)		Major Supporting Role
The Confidant Lady in waiting (秀女)Introduced in Ep.19
2013 Inbound Troubles young Mung Lo (青年夢露)Cameo
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Most Promising Female Artiste
Triumph in the Skies II Tracy Mok Man-chui
(莫文翠)		Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Most Promising Female Artiste
Sniper Standoff Lai Chun
(黎珍)		Major Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Most Promising Female Artiste
The Hippocratic Crush II Che Hiu-tung
(車曉彤)		Major Supporting Role
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for TVB Most Promising Female Artiste
2013-2014 Coffee Cat Mama Grace Bin Kwai-chi
(邊貴知)		Major Supporting Role
2014 Never Dance Alone Carrie Tong Ka-lai
(湯嘉麗)		Supporting Role
Come On, Cousin young Chai Chow-shui
(青年齊秋水)		Cameo
Lady Sour San Cha
(山楂)		Major Supporting Role
2015 Limelight Years Yanto Tong Yan
(唐欣)		Major Supporting Role
Brick Slaves Peggy Chuk Pik-kei
(祝碧姫)		Major Supporting Role
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
Under the Veil Lau Yee / Hung Mao-Dan
(柳衣 / 洪牡丹)		Main Role
StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters
Angel In-the-Making Halley Kei Lok
(祁樂)		Main Role
2016 My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan Joyce Ho Fuen-sum
(何寬心)		Main Role
TVB Star Awards Malaysia for Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters
Inspector Gourmet "BabyKaka" Tong Ka-ka
(唐嘉嘉)		Main Role
2017 Oh My Grad Lau Lau
(柳妞)		Major Supporting Role
Heart and Greed Belle Hui Pui-yee (許貝兒)Main Role
2018 Apple-colada Barika Lee Lok-yee
(李樂怡)		Main Role
2021 Plan "B" Grace Hong Nga-yau
(康雅悠)		Main Role

Music videos

YearSingerTitlePosition
2011 Raymond Lam
林峯		One Person
人一個		Female lead

Films

TVB Programs

[12] [13]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2012 TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste Ghetto Justice II , Divas in Distress , The Confidant , The Amur River Nominated
Best Supporting ActressDivas in DistressNominated
Most Popular Female CharacterDivas in Distress as Heung Nai-hingNominated
2013TVB Anniversary Awards Most Improved Female Artiste Inbound Troubles , Triumph in the Skies II , Sniper Standoff , The Hippocratic Crush II Won
Best Supporting ActressSniper StandoffNominated
TVB Star Awards Malaysia Most Promising Female Artiste Triumph in the Skies II, Sniper Standoff, The Hippocratic Crush IIWon
2014TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Supporting Actress Never Dance Alone Nominated
TVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Supporting Actress Coffee Cat Mama Nominated
Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama CharactersCoffee Cat Mama as Bin Kwai-chiNominated
Favourite TVB On-Screen CoupleCoffee Cat Mama with Bosco Wong Nominated
StarHub TVB Awards TVB Most Improved Artiste —Won
My Favourite TVB Supporting ActressNever Dance AloneNominated (Top 10)
My Favourite TVB Female TV CharactersCoffee Cat Mama as Bin Kwai-chiNominated (Top 12)
2015TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress Under the Veil Nominated
Most Popular Female CharacterUnder the Veil as Lau Yee / Hung Mao-danNominated
TVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Supporting Actress Brick Slaves Nominated
Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters Brick Slaves as Chuk Pik-keiWon
StarHub TVB AwardsMy Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading RoleUnder the VeilNominated
My Favourite TVB Female TV Characters Under the Veil as Lau Yee / Hung Mao-danWon
TOKYO BUST EXPRESS SASSY AWARDN/ANominated
Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Lady Sour (with Him Law)Nominated (Top 6)
2016TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan Nominated
Most Popular Female CharacterMy Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan as Ho Foon-sumNominated
TVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Actress in a Leading RoleMy Dangerous Mafia Retirement PlanNominated
Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama Characters My Dangerous Mafia Retirement PlanWon
Favourite TVB Onscreen Couple Inspector Gourmet (with Kenneth Ma)Nominated
Favourite TVB Host My Handy Man Nominated
StarHub TVB AwardsMy Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading RoleMy Dangerous Mafia Retirement PlanNominated
My Favourite TVB Female TV CharactersMy Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan as Ho Foon-sumNominated
My Favourite TVB HostMy Handy ManNominated (Top 6)
2017TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress Heart and Greed Nominated
Most Popular Female CharacterHeart and Greed as Hui Pui-yeeNominated
TVB Star Awards MalaysiaFavourite TVB Supporting Actress Oh My Grad Nominated
Top 15 Favourite TVB Drama CharactersOh My Grad as Lau LauNominated
2021TVB Anniversary AwardsBest Actress Plan "B" Nominated
Most Popular Onscreen PartnershipPlan "B" (with Kenneth Ma)Nominated
Favourite TVB Actress in MalaysiaPlan "B"Nominated
Awards and achievements
Miss Chinese Vancouver
Preceded by
Cici Chen 陳娜良子
 Miss Chinese Vancouver Champion
2009		Succeeded by
Susan Su 蘇慧文
Preceded by
Shu Yi Lu 陸舒怡
 Miss Photogenic
2009		Succeeded by
Susan Su 蘇慧文
Miss Chinese International
Preceded by
Christine Kuo 苟芸慧
 Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010 Champion
2010		Succeeded by
Kelly Cheung 張曦雯

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 岑麗香獲冠軍 (in Chinese). laonanren.com. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Eliza Sam makes Canada proud". southasianpost. 30 November 2010.
  3. 1 2 國際華姐冠軍岑麗香 瞄準影壇 (in Chinese). fairchild television. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
  4. 1 2 基本信息岑麗香 (in Chinese). wangchao.net.cn.
  5. ↑ "Jayne Stars".
  6. ↑ "Oriental Daily".
  7. ↑ 陳芷穎 (11 January 2020). "【BB來了】李佳芯鐵定冇得拍續集 岑麗香馬國明頂上連劇名都改埋". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "岑麗香認戀6呎大隻男 - 20151002 - 娛樂". 明報新聞網 - 每日明報 daily news (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "【猜包剪揼】兒子Jacob似足老公！岑麗香一索得男： 感謝你們的祝福 ｜ 蘋果日報". Apple Daily 蘋果日報 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Eliza Sam has mixed feelings on returning to work". 8 Days. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "TVB Actress Eliza Sam Looks Gorgeous in Maternity Shoot; Reveals Her 2nd Kid Is Called 'Cashew'" . Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Eliza Sam at hkmdb.com
  13. ↑ Eliza Sam at chinesemov.com
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